New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paul Tadeusz Olszowka
University Of Wisconsin alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Chicago, IL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3904182
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Paul Tadeusz Olszowka ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #457 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- University Of Wisconsin
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3904182 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Paul Tadeusz Olszowka, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Barnes & Thornburg LLP, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60606. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN (336 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Paul Tadeusz Olszowka still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Paul Tadeusz Olszowka's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Paul Tadeusz Olszowka is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #457 of 2,245 (20th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #457
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- David Sean Almeida admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Christopher Jeremy Barletta admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Eric Frank Colandrea admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Daniel Paul Derechin admitted 2000 · 26 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Paul compares to fellow University Of Wisconsin alumni
Among the 200 University Of Wisconsin graduates in the New York register, Paul Tadeusz Olszowka is longer-tenured than 59%.
26 years vs. University Of Wisconsin alumni
Years since admission - 200 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 41% higher than 59% of 200 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
University Of Wisconsin's active-bar rate
Of University Of Wisconsin's 336 alumni in the New York register, 57.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3904182
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Phone
- (312) 357-1313
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Tadeusz Olszowka's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Wisconsin alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Tadeusz Olszowka: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Paul Olszowka licensed?
Paul Olszowka is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Tadeusz Olszowka admitted to the bar?
Paul Tadeusz Olszowka's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Paul Tadeusz Olszowka go to law school?
Paul Tadeusz Olszowka attended UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
What company does Paul Tadeusz Olszowka work for?
Paul Tadeusz Olszowka is associated with Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Chicago, IL.
Is Paul Tadeusz Olszowka in good standing?
Yes, Paul Tadeusz Olszowka holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.